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NFL: Redskins Beat Giants 17-16 Monday Night

By on December 4, 2012

THE WASHINGTON REDSKINS TOOK THE NEW YORK GIANTS DOWN MONDAY NIGHT 17-TO-16…

 

WITH THE WIN, WASHINGTON GAINED A GAME ON THE GIANTS AND ARE NOW ONLY ONE GAME BACK IN THE N-F-C EAST. THE GIANTS ARE NOW 7-AND-5, WHILE THE REDSKINS AND DALLAS COWBOYS ARE AT 6-AND-6.

 

ELSEWHERE IN THE N-F-C EAST, THINGS CONTINUE TO GO DOWNHILL FOR THE PHILADELPHIA EAGLES. ROOKIE QUARTERBACK NICK FOLES WILL CONTINUE TO START AS ORIGINAL STARTER MICHAEL VICK RECOVERS FROM A CONCUSSION… AND THE TEAM FIRED DEFENSIVE LINE COACH JIM WASHBURN AND REPLACED HIM WITH TOMMY BRASHEAR. WASHBURN HAD GENERALLY BEEN CONSIDERED ONE OF THE LEAGUE’S BEST DEFENSIVE LINE COACHES OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS.